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Who knows the best places in Texas to go scavenge parts for trucks... Ford trucks, that is. :-X25
Had a good experience?? Tell us where and who to talk to! Had a bad experience? Please tell us where not to go! Specifically, anyone know of a good truck parts yard in the San Antonio area?? Thanks! GolferSA :-X22 67 Ford F100 Custom Cab 352V8 C6 Auto Factory Air https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/displaythumbnail.php?&photoid=5688&.jpg Check out my gallery! |
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The only good place I know of near Fort Hood is Harold's. It is located on 183 halfway between Austin and Lampasas. There is a huge selection of trucks and they are separated by brand. He is awfully proud of his parts because he is a bit expensive.
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In SA there is always Pick-N-Pull on the south side off of 16, but usually they are picked pretty clean pretty fast.
I'll have to go get my lsit of TX junkyards that I've been to and post it. |
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JLS...
That would be great, thanks! Drop it in an e-mail to me, if you want. GolferSA :-X22 67 Ford F100 Custom Cab 352V8 C6 Auto Factory Air https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/displaythumbnail.php?&photoid=5688&.jpg golfersa@netscape.net Check out my gallery! |
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No joke about Harold's.
He is just south of Briggs, about 100 yards south. And yes, he is PROUD of his parts, but he does have some good stuff. I used to live in Cove. Is County Line out of business for good? My folks are still there, and I get up there now and again. Mike |
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Yep. Harold's is nice though. Although I always seem to stop there after it rains. BEWARE, if it has rained in the area then wait a bit to go out there. The place turns into a mud swamp. I've seen his Cat's get stuck in the mud out there. My brother lost a show once too. Darn mud sucked it right off.
When it's a dry though it is a wonderful place. For old fords go the the 'antiques' section to the far right back of the place (gotta go over the cattle guard). And a majority of the truck are in the far left back. I.e. if you want truck just go to the very back of the place and you will find them all. |
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Well I didn;t have as much listed as I thought I did... oh well... and it all seems to be centered around the Lampasas/Killeen area... so so much for that... but here is what I have so far. I really need to go and update all my lists...
These were just recorded away for my own use so the comments and descriptions are sorta small. On the plus side... All this data is stored in an SQL DB which I have on my computer, so if anyone has any more junkyard info I'd be glad to add it to my DB. I'm working on a site that allows users to add/review junkyards. More for my personal use than anything else, but open to the public once I get it all locked down. Hope these help... Aaron's Auto Parts 8409 South Congress Avenue Austin, TEXAS 78745, USA Phone: (512) 282-1715 Fax: () GPS: Latitude: W.097.41.070 Longitude: N.30.10.469 Hours: Austin Express Auto Parts 5001 South Congress Avenue Austin, TEXAS 78745, USA Phone: (512) 442-4744 Fax: (512) 443-4812 Location Details: East side of South Congress. Ramble Lane. GPS: Latitude: W.097.46.368 Longitude: N.30.12.519 Hours: 9:00AM - 6:00PM Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM Saturday Pennington Truck Part, Inc. 8708 South Congress Avenue Austin, TEXAS 78745, USA Phone: (512) 282-1113 Fax: (512) 282-2570 Location Details: West side of South Congress, near intersection with Slaughter Lane. Description: Small. Only Trucks. GPS: Latitude: W.097.47.178 Longitude: N.30.10.286 Hours: Notes: 1-800-899-5512 Six 70's Ford Trucks. Several Dump and Grain trucks. Four C-50s. Harold's Used Cars and Parts Mount Mrh Cmtry Road Briggs, TEXAS 78608, USA Phone: (512) 489-2255 Fax: () Location Details: Watch out at that intersection, it's dangerous. Description: Large. All sorts of vehicles, inclugin an antique section. GPS: Latitude: W.097.54.993 Longitude: N.30.53.080 Hours: 8:00AM - 6:00PM Monday - Sunday Notes: Other Phone: (512)-259-0525 1-800-770-6199 PO Box 58 About 10 70's Ford Trucks and 3 stangs. Burnet Auto Salvage Highway 281 North Burnet, TEXAS 78611, USA Phone: (512) 756-6340 Location Details: West side of 281. Just North of Burnet, TX. Description: Medium Size. GPS: Latitude: W.098.14.427 Longitude: N.30.47.844 Hours: Notes: 7 or 8 70's Ford Trucks. 1-800-375-6340 Mid Tex Auto Parts 2035 Highway 190 Copperas Cove, TEXAS , USA Location Details: South of intersection. East side of Copperas Cove. GPS: Latitude: W.097.55.505 Longitude: N.31.05.778 Hours: 7:30AM - 5:30 PM Monday through Friday 9:30AM - 12:01 PM Saturday Savage's Service Center Highway 190 West Route 2 Box 109 Copperas Cove, TEXAS 76522, USA Phone: (254) 547-1341 Location Details: County Road 254 GPS: Latitude: W.097.58.933 Longitude: N.31.04.776 Hours: Notes: Eight Ford 70's Trucks. Many old (pre-60s) Fords, Dodges, etc. Some Ford Falcons? 254-932-2100 Spicer Brothers Auto Salvage 1426 Highway 190 West Copperas Cove, TEXAS 76522, USA Phone: (254) 547-8339 Location Details: On NE side of Highway 190. Eastern city limits of Copperas Cove. Description: Won't let you in the yard... GPS: Latitude: W.097.55.961 Longitude: N.31.05.797 Hours: 9AM - 5PM Monday through Friday Saturday? Notes: Night Phone: 254-547-3418 They do Paint/Body work and wrecker/towing services as well. Not sure how many 70's ford there are.... Alex Wrecking Yard 4503 Old FM 440 Killeen, TEXAS 76549, USA Phone: (254) 634-3086 Location Details: Highway 195 southbound from Killeen, exit before the bridge, then bear right. Description: Only 60s and earlier. Mostly cars. GPS: Latitude: W.097.45.709 Longitude: N.31.04.880 Hours: 9:00AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Saturday Closed Sundays and Holidays. Notes: 5 old mustangs!!! 2 or 3 of them are just shells. DO-Rite Wrecking Yard South Highway 195 Killeen, TEXAS 76544, USA Phone: (254) 634-7715 Location Details: From 190 in Killeen, exit and go south on 195. Description: Large. GPS: Latitude: W.097.45.765 Longitude: N.31.03.982 Hours: Notes: 7 or 8 70's Ford Trucks. Several large semi/dump trucls in back. Paint and Body Custom Cycles Nolanville, TEXAS 76559, USA Description: I'm looking for more up to date information... GPS: Latitude: W.097.33.054 Longitude: N.31.03.261 Hours: Notes: 2 Chevy Grain/Dump trucks. Possible phone #: 817-939-8844 |
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jls73,
In regard to directions for Alex's: South on 195 (aka 440, and Fort Hood Rd.) from Killeen, right (west) on Old Copperas Cove Road, right (north) on Old 440, and he is about 300-400 yards on the left. And all the 817 area codes in that area, (Killeen, Temple, Copperas Cove, etc) are now 254. Alex used to also rod out and recore old radiators. Hope this is useful. Mike |
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Oo. :-D
I just bought a '79 F150 as a cheap daily driver. It needs a new (read cheap) front seat and seat belts. I was wondering where in the Austin area I would be able to find parts for it. Now I know. -Rob '79 F150 |
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I usualy go to Harolds to. And like the others, for some reason it always ends up being right after a rain. Ya, kinda pricey, but I usualy find what I'm looking for with out much bother, and I like yanking my own parts.
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